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Learning to Use the Fitness Equipment: Development and Evaluation of a Context-aware System with iBeacon Technology

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To further study the context-aware learning approach, the current study, based on the technology of iBeacon and WeChat “Shake Nearby”, built a contextaware learning system on fitness equipment and fitness knowledge. The study designed a controlled experiment and related interviews to evaluate the effectiveness and superiority of the context-aware learning. Results showed that the experimental group learning by the context-aware system had a high level of technology acceptance, and a slightly higher level of learning grades and learning motivation and a slightly lower level of the cognitive load than the control group. It could be seen that context-aware learning could help students study fitness equipment using and fitness knowledge more effective and pleasant than ordinary paper study materials.

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  • Context-aware learning
  • iBeacon
  • Cognitive load
  • Learning motivation
  • Fitness equipment

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  1. School of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

    Qinhan Zou, Xinzhu Wang & Guang Chen

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  1. Athabasca University, Edmonton, AB, Canada

    Maiga Chang

  2. University of Craiova, Craiova, Romania

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  3. College of Information, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA

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  4. Department of Applied Foreign Language, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliu, Taiwan

    Prof. Nian-Shing Chen

  5. Computer Science & Educational Technology, University of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia

    Mohamed Jemni

  6. Smart Learning Institute, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, Beijing, China

    Ronghuai Huang

  7. University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA

    J. Michael Spector

  8. University of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece

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Zou, Q., Wang, X., Chen, G. (2019). Learning to Use the Fitness Equipment: Development and Evaluation of a Context-aware System with iBeacon Technology. In: , et al. Foundations and Trends in Smart Learning. Lecture Notes in Educational Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6908-7_21

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